Retailers

Retail jobs in sharpest fall since 2009

Retail employment fell at the fastest rate since February 2009 in the year to August, with an even sharper decline…

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Pet store plans takeover of former car showroom

A pet and gardening supply store is reportedly planning to take over a former car showroom in Lincolnshire. According to…

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Dog walker starts online pet business

A dog walker from Stoke-on-Trent has launched her own online pet business after her previous business was temporarily shut down…

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Extra support needed for retailers to meet rent demands, says Bira

“Positive action” is needed to help retail businesses meet rent demands as they continue to recover from the Covid-19 crisis,…

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Mutts and Hounds launches in Harrods

Mutts and Hounds has announced that its range of luxury products will now be stocked in Harrods.  The pet product…

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Exeter Pets at Home store to permanently close

Retail chain Pets at Home has closed one of its stores in Exeter. The Marsh Barton site stopped trading on…

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Usdaw warns business rates increase could risk more jobs

Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed “major concerns” over reports that the government is considering increasing business rates for premises…

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Pets at Home sales stabilise in quarterly results

Pets at Home has announced that total group revenue fell by 1% in the quarter ended 16 July, while like-for-like…

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New grants to be made available for small businesses

Grants totalling £20m are to be made available to small businesses, the government announced today (July 30). Thousands of smaller…

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Usdaw urges public to support shopworkers

Retail trade union Usdaw is urging shoppers to follow the law and help to protect shopworkers and other customers by…

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